Times Cryptic #28516

2023-02-02

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Across

1a

Retired city keyboard player, not a mountaineer (8)

6a

Scandinavian pirate's female leader (6)

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9a

Legal-minded don loses nothing cracking up the shires (6,7)

10a

Petulant model ringing a London hospital (6)

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11a

Shot during news broadcast (8)

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13a

Aussie possibly opposed to work, backing head of faculty (10)

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15a

Brittle BBC boss welcomed by the old in retirement (4)

16a

With which a fencer may score record points? (4)

18a

Eg Man Ray in county mostly associated with top people (10)

21a

A human made it: a truth Irish broadcasters accepted (8)

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22a

Scottish prosecutor, female, is about fifty (6)

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23a

Daydreaming? Shearers may be doing it (13)

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25a

Ultimately hostile in a sense, practising a form of discrimination (6)

26a

Creator of placard nibbled by ruminants (8)

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Down

2d

Knock Indian city briefly in burlesque (7)

3d

Asian working in co-ed: he's popular to begin with (11)

4d

Current authority protecting large part of Scotland (5)

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5d

Quake when young chorister crosses minister at first (7)

6d

One watching Roman poet leaving right before (9)

7d

Parrot Eliot initially pinched from another poet (3)

8d

Dropping off, like some acquaintances? (7)

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12d

Undying Latin verse recollecting gods primarily (11)

14d

Attack cricket side's mirth without hesitation (9)

17d

Old hairpiece found in cable over in Tamworth? (7)

19d

Went round gallery, visiting bar (7)

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20d

Special slant identifying clothing ornament (7)

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22d

After fine, daughter leaves citydoes a runner! (5)

24d

Sash former pupil originally introduced (3)

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